Article 1 Flashcards
To obey or behave according to principles
S:adhere to
A:ignore
Hew(v)
“He never states his own opinion but hews to the party line.”
To persuade people that sbd/sth is important
S:promote
A:disparage
Tout(v)
“She’s being touted as the next leader of the party.”
To support or help someone
S: support
A:undermine
Backed up (ph)
“I’ll back you up if they don’t believe you.”
To show favour towards or against one group
S:partial
A: impartial
Biased(adj)
“The article was heavily biased against the current regime.”
To separate in two groups with completely opposite opinions
S: divide
A: unite
Polarize(V)
“Public opinion has polarized on this issue.”
To bend
S: incline
A:straighten
Lean(v)
“The tower is leaning dangerously.”
Big and heavy
S:weighty
A:lightweight
Hefty(adj)
“Her brothers were both hefty men in their forties.”
An important difference between the ideas.
S:disparity
A:unity
Gulf (n)
“The gulf between rich and poor is enormous.”
Extremely cruel and severe
S:strict
A: flexible
Draconian(adj)
“There have been calls for draconian measures against drug-related crime.”
Very enthusiastic about sth
S:enthusiastic
A: indifferent
Avid(adj)
“She has taken an avid interest in the project”
Difficult
S:inflexible
A: flexible
Stiff(adj)
“The windows were stiff and she couldn’t get them open.”
Wanting to do sth
S:eager
A: indifferent
Keen(adj)
“His father was keen for him to go to university.”
In a way that is open and no secret
S:openly
A: privately
Overtly(adv)
“He never overtly expressed his feelings about the issue.”
A person who makes or ask the question in a survey.
S:researcher
A: respondents
Pollster(n)
“Pollsters predicted a victory for the government.”
The process of separating or becoming different.
S: discrepancy
A: converge
Divergence (n)
“the divergence of these two species”
A person who believes that everyone is equal and should have the same rights.
S:equalitarian
A: elitist
Egalitarian(n)
“The party’s principles are basically egalitarian.”
The sound of someone who is taking a deep breath.
S:exhale
A:inhale
Sigh(n)
“She sighed deeply and sat down.”
An enviroment in which sbd encounters only opinions and beliefs similar to their own.
S:political bubbles
A: diverse perspective
Echo chambers (noun phrase)
“He even built a primitive echo chamber in the back yard.”
With movements that are quick and show skill.
S:adroitly
A: ineptly
Deftly(adv)
“I threw her a towel which she deftly caught.”
To make people feel sth more strongly.
S:fuel
A: douse
Stoke(v)
“The publicity was intended to stoke up interest in her music.”
Third in order
S: third
A:primary
Tertiary(adj)
“These issues were considered to be of tertiary importance.”
Not giving reason to have hope.
S:grim
A: bright
Bleak (adj)
“The future looks bleak for the fishing industry.”
Moving towards a higher social position.
Upwardly mobile(adj)
“an upwardly mobile lifestyle.”
A strong negative reaction by a large number of people.
S: resistance
A:support
Backlash(n)
“There was a conservative backlash against the feminism of the 80s.”
To fall downwards often hitting the ground several times.
S: falling
A:rising
Tumble(v)
“We tumbled down into the hole.”
To complain about sbd/sth especially sth that is not really very serious.
S: complain
A: compliments
Grumble(v)
‘I’ll just have to do it myself,’ he grumbled.
Not accurate
S: biased
A:balanced
Skewed(adj)
“skewed statistics”
To practice of ordering people by law to join the armed force.
Conscription(n)
“the forced conscription of boys into the army”
Very difficult and making you very tired.
S: exhausted
A:easy
Gruelling(adj)
“I’ve had a gruelling day.”
To compete strongly with sbd in order to obtain sth
S: compete
A: cooperate
Vie(v)
“The boys would vie with each other to impress her.”
To join with sbd/sth
S: connect
A:disconnect
Link up (ph)
“The bands have linked up for a charity concert.”
To enjoy sth
S:indulge
A:thrive
Wallow(v)
“She wallowed in the luxury of the hotel.”
Try to make sbd angry
S: mock
A:encourage
Taunt(v)
“The other kids continually taunted him about his size.”
A thing that is used to make people interested in sth.
S: snare
A:release
Hook(n)
“The images are used as a hook to get children interested in science.”
Describe sbd/sth in a particular way, unfairly.
Label(v)
“I hated the label ‘housewife.”
Strongly criticize sbd/sth
S: condemn
A:praise
Decry(v)
“Lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists.”
Interesting and unusual to attract attention.
S: eye-catching
A:unremarkable
Striking(adj)
“Thelibraryis a strikingexampleofmodernarchitecture.”
Be frightening and worried.
S: approach
A: diminish
Looms large(idiom)
“Theissueofpay willloom largeat this year’sconference.”
Dark
S: dreary
A:bright
Gloomy(adj)
“The cementary is a gloomy place”
A piece
S: fiber
A: connect
Strand(n)
“Shetucked aloosestrand ofhairbehind herears.”
Annoyed, dissappointed
S:dissatisfied-unhappy
A:content
Disgruntled(adj)
“Theplayers were disgruntled with theumpire.”
Qualities of a man.
S: machismo
A: femininity
Manliness(n)
“His calm demeanor and ability to handle difficult situations with grace were emblematic of true manliness.”
Move sth from one position to another.
S: transition
A: stability
Shift (v)
“She decided to shift the furniture around in her living room to create more space.”
exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention.
S: complaining
A: applauding
Gripping(n)
“The novel was so gripping that I couldn’t put it down until I finished reading it.”
To deal with sbd or sth.
S: address
A:ignore
Tackle(v)
“John wanted to tackle the difficult project head-on, so he spent extra time researching and planning before starting.”
To make sth stronger or more important.
S: enhance
A: reduce
Beef up(ph)
“The company decided to beef up its security measures after the cyber attack last year.”
Avoid sbd/ sth
S: avoid
A: embrace
Shun(v)
“After the scandal, many people in the community began to shun him, avoiding any contact or association.”
